Peej Population, Caste, Working Data Kullu, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Peej is a village situated in Kullu tehsil of Kullu district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 580 families residing in the village Peej. The total population of Peej is 3,114 out of which 1,601 are males and 1,513 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Peej is 945.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Peej village is 418 which is 13% of the total population. There are 213 male children and 205 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Peej is 962 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (945) of Peej village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Peej is 72.4%. Thus Peej village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70.3% of Kullu district. The male literacy rate is 83.57% and the female literacy rate is 60.47% in Peej village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Peej village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Peej Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Peej village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 418 | 213 | 205 |
| Literacy | 72.37% | 83.57% | 60.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 803 | 406 | 397 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 1,163 | 441 | 722 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Peej village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Peej village out of total population, 2,419 were engaged in work activities. 68.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,419 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,433 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,647 | 942 | 705 |
| Cultivators | 1,433 | 766 | 667 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 205 | 169 | 36 |
| Marginal Workers | 772 | 324 | 448 |
| Non Working | 695 | 335 | 360 |
Map of Peej, Kullu, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Peej, Kullu
Below are the list of villages near Peej village in Kullu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhumtir | 1,322 |
| Balh | 4,708 |
| Balh | 1,032 |
| Kharihar | 1,881 |
| Brahman | 920 |
| Barahar | 1,483 |
| Bhalyani | 2,257 |
| Kharal | 12,384 |
| Gramang | 1,248 |
| Rajgiri | 375 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Peej, Kullu, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia